About
Employed as associate professor at the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Health Technology, Department of Physiotherapy, at OsloMet.
Course coordinator for bachelor assignments FYB3900.
The field of research is mainly in the field of physiotherapy for the elderly, such as
- Rehabilitation after insertion of total hip- or knee arthroplasty in osteoarthritis
- Recovery after hip fracture
- Older peoples experiences in connection with severe COVID-19 illness
- High-intensity training in water for people with rheumatic disorders
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Bunæs-Næss, Heidi
;
Kvæl, Linda Aimee Hartford
;
Nilsson, Birgitta Blakstad
; Heywood, Sophie;
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
(2023).
Aquatic high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be similarly effective to land-based HIIT in improving exercise capacity in people with chronic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
13 p.
BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine.
Vol. 9.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001639
Jøranson, Nina; Synnes, Oddgeir;
Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo
; Breievne, Grete; Myrstad, Marius;
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Lausund, Hilde
(2023).
‘A Story of Being Invisible’: A Single Case Study on the Significance of Being Recognised When Needing Acute Healthcare in the Early COVID-19 Pandemic.
Qualitative Health Research.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323231197375
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
; Jøranson, Nina;
Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo
; Breievne, Grete; Lausund, Hilde; Myrstad, Marius; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis
(2022).
“This path I must walk alone”. Challenges experienced by older patients while recovering from severe COVID-19 – a qualitative study.
BMC Geriatrics.
Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02959-y
Jøranson, Nina;
Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo
; Breievne, Grete; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis;
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
; Myrstad, Marius; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Lausund, Hilde
(2022).
Older patients’ perspectives on illness and healthcare during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nursing Ethics.
Vol. 29.
https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330211072362
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
;
Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo
; Jøranson, Nina; Lausund, Hilde; Breievne, Grete; Myrstad, Marius; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Walle-Hansen, Marte; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis
(2022).
‘Brain fog’, guilt, and gratitude: experiences of symptoms and life changes in older survivors 6 months after hospitalisation for COVID-19.
European Geriatric Medicine.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-022-00630-8
Beckmann, Monica; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis;
Pripp, Are Hugo
;
Bergland, Astrid
; Smith, Toby;
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
(2022).
Recovery and prediction of physical function 1 year following hip fracture.
10 p.
Physiotherapy Research International.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.1947
Beckmann, Monica; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis;
Pripp, Are Hugo
;
Bergland, Astrid
; Smith, Toby;
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
(2021).
Effect of an additional health-professional-led exercise programme on clinical health outcomes after hip fracture.
Physiotherapy Research International.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.1896
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis;
Bergland, Astrid
(2020).
“To do or not to do”: Treatment fidelity to a complex training intervention.
Physiotherapy Research International.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.1885
Beckmann, Monica; Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis;
Pripp, Are Hugo
;
Bergland, Astrid
; Smith, Toby;
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
(2020).
Effect of exercise interventions in the early phase to improve physical function after hip fracture – A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Physiotherapy.
Vol. 108.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.04.009
Bruun-Olsen, Vigdis;
Bergland, Astrid
;
Heiberg, Kristi Elisabeth
(2018).
"I struggle to count my blessings": Recovery after hip fracture from the patients' perspective.
BMC Geriatrics.
Vol. 18:18.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0716-4